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Former GOP Congressman Mark Kennedy speaks at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on May 2, 2019, the day the board of regents named him as the system's new president. The announcement that Kennedy was the sole finalist for the $850,000-a-year job was met with unprecedented protest and concern that politics, not merit drove the process. (Photo by Susan Greene)

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CU regents passed over more experienced and prominent applicants when picking...

Susan Greene - December 31, 2019

The University of Colorado’s elected board of regents passed over applicants with more experience running universities and more distinguished careers when it hired conservative former...

Health

Carbon monoxide leak at Aloft Hotel sent 18 people to hospital

Susan Greene - May 24, 2018

Eighteen people were given emergency treatment Tuesday after a carbon monoxide leak at the Aloft Hotel near Denver International Airport. Aurora Fire Rescue evacuated...

Uncategorized

Colorado’s worst methane polluter is an Arch Coal mine

Kelsey Ray - May 3, 2016

Somerset, CO — If you know what to look for, you can spot the old well pads in the hills above West Elk Mine....

Civil Rights

He’s not saying no: Udall may release CIA torture report

Tessa Cheek - November 14, 2014

Human rights and transparency advocates have been urging U.S. Sen. Mark Udall to release a classified report on the CIA's alleged use of torture....

Littwin Columns

Littwin: ALEC nation

Mike Littwin - December 6, 2013

The news is out: ALEC has been officially Snowdened.

Environment/Energy

Spill at Cotter Mill lets loose up to 9,000 gallons of...

Shelby Kinney-Lang - November 7, 2013

No health department personnel have inspected the spill site, as yet, and no formal report has yet been filed. Cotter said it will let the contaminated ground dry before excavating and repairing the pipe.